Movie Quotes The Boss Movie Quotes

The Boss movie quotes tells the story of one disgraced and imprisoned empress who seeks to rebuild her fortune with the help of a local Brownie troop. The comedy film was directed by Ben Falcone using a screenplay he co-wrote with wife Melissa McCarthy and Steve Mallory. The Boss opened in theaters on April 8, 2016.

In The Boss, Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) has built an empire and become the wealthiest woman in the world. But after she is charged with insider trading and sent to prison, she's left penniless, homeless and without many friends. One of her former employees, Claire (Kristen Bell) takes Michelle in and allows her to stay in her home along with Claire's daughter, Rachel (Ella Anderson).

So when Claire urges Michelle to take Rachel to her Dandelion Troop meeting, Michelle gets an idea to rebuild her empire. Michelle wants to form a massive troop of Brownies who will sell brownies for profit. While Michelle tries hard to use this opportunity to rebrand herself, it's not as easy returning to grace as she would like.

Take Rachel to Her Dandelions Meeting

Claire: Michelle, you need to get off the couch. Take Rachel to her Dandelions meeting....Sandy: Our troop came in with $189,000Michelle: Holy s***!Helen: I object to parolees attending our meetings!Michelle: If you don't get off my back, I'm going to shove a box of chocolate clusters up that tight ass of yours.

Claire instructs Michelle to stop sulking and pitch in, namely in taking Rachel to her Dandelions meeting. And as much as Michelle doesn't want to go, she's not wanted there either and called out by a mother.

Girl-on-Girl Stuff

Michelle: My name is Michelle Darnell and this is my partner, and I don't mean partner like girl-on-girl stuff.Kid: What's girl-on-girl stuff?Michelle: Something you're going to dabble with in college but not stick with...Claire: Let's not. Don't tell her. Michelle: Unless you're Hannah. I think it's going to fit you like a glove.

A quick introduction to Brownies and mothers gets awkward fast when Michelle begins talking about experimentation in college. As much as Claire tries to get her to shut up, Michelle doesn't hold back with her verbal diarrhea.

A Brownie Empire

Claire: What is all this?Michelle: This is our my back. We are going to start a Brownie empire and teach these girls real business skills.

Hopeful that this new business will allow her to rebuild her empire, Michelle gets the idea to start a Brownie business. She wants to use the girls to help her sell baked goods, while teaching the girls useful business skills in the process.